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With John Humphrys and Carolyn Quinn.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Mona Siddiqui.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Carolyn Quinn.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Dr Mona Siddiqui.

2/6. In the East End of London, Spitalfields has always been home to immigrant populations: from the Huguenots in the 17th century through to the Jews in the 19th, and the 21st century wave of Somali and Bengali settlers. Julian Richards discovers more about this fascinating area, including how Brick Lane has influenced the nation's cuisine.

Contributors

Presenter:
Julian Richards
Producer:
Nichola West

6/6. The Ring Cycle by Simon Brett. Roger offers a helping hand to his potential son-in-law's career, but is he doing what his daughter, Emily, wants?
Producer Simon Brett

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Brett.
Producer:
Simon Brett
Anna:
Rosemary Leach
Victoria:
Angela Thorne
Charlotte:
Celia Imrie
Roger:
Bill Nighy
Emily:
Lisa Coleman
Nick:
Kieran Hill

As part of the month-long season of features on time poverty the team go to America, where the concept oftime poverty orginated. They search for the employees who are using new drugs to enable them to pack more into their working day. With Liz Barclay and John Waite.

Contributors

Unknown:
Liz Barclay
Unknown:
John Waite.

6/6. In the cryptic quiz show cunningly disguised as a radio treasure hunt, Pete McCarthy isjomed by Brian Sewell , Rod Liddell and Jennie Bond as they race against the clock to locate a mystery treasure. Producer Sarah Rowlands

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete McCarthy
Unknown:
Brian Sewell
Unknown:
Rod Liddell
Unknown:
Jennie Bond
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

Paul is a workaholic management consultant in love with his girlfriend's sister. One night he has a bad nightmare. Is it a symptom of his stress or is it a real phenomenon come to dog his life? By David Szalay.

Contributors

Writer:
David Szalay
Director:
Anastasia Tolstoy
Paul:
Greg Wise
Isabel:
Alice Hart
Staedtler:
Christian Rodska
Anna:
Rachel Atkins
Dr:
Smith John Rowe
Rev Saringer:
Ioan Meredith
Dr Brown:
Sam Kelly

3/5. Cigarettes by Michael Z Lewin , performed by Katharine Rogers. There's a good side to smoking, especially these days. It's a social thing. You're bound to bond, huddling together outside in the cold. And you're also bound to see things that didn't t get Seen before. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Z Lewin
Unknown:
Katharine Rogers.

A special programme from Broadmoor, the high-security mental hospital that houses many of Britain's most violent offenders. DrRaj Persaud asks what the staff are doing to improve facilities and about the medical and therapeutic treatments available to patients. He also talks to an inmate about his treatment, and to a former patient about the Care he received. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

2/6. The comedy series about a topsy-turvy household continues with a domestic dispute leading to the possibility of not one, but two spare beds in the house. Could it be Stella's lucky day? Cast includes Duncan Preston , Penny Downie,
Claudie Blakely , Bruce Mackinnon , Daniela Denby -
Ashe and Catherine Shepherd. Written by Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson. Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Duncan Preston
Unknown:
Claudie Blakely
Unknown:
Bruce MacKinnon
Unknown:
Daniela Denby
Unknown:
Catherine Shepherd.
Written By:
Lucy Clare
Written By:
Ian Davidson.
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

Francine Stock meets painter and postcard collector Tom Phillips as a selection of his vast collection of postcards goes on show at the National Portrait Galleryin London. Producer Kirsty Pope

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Phillips
Unknown:
Galleryin London.
Producer:
Kirsty Pope

Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which Melanie Phillips , Michael Gove , Ian Hargreaves and Prof Steven Rose cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views one of the week's news stories. Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Michael Gove
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
Prof Steven Rose
Producer:
David Coomes

2/2. Hermione Cockburn discovers how bacteria exist four kilometres beneath the ice sheet in Antarctica. Lake Vostok is the most isolated aquatic environment on Earth. Now scientists are planning to explore this cold, dark, pristine wilderness forthe firsttime. Producer Louise Dalziel

Contributors

Unknown:
Hermione Cockburn
Producer:
Louise Dalziel

2/6. The Arts. Mixing satire, social observation and nonsense, Craig Brown examines the world of the arts. Terence Conran explains how he first came about inventing the chair, and Yoko Ono gives tips on how to gain inner peace. Starring Edward Fox , Rory Bremner , Harry Enfield , Mel Hudson , Geoffrey McGivern , Felicity Montagu and Hugo Weaving. Producer Simon Nicholls

Contributors

Unknown:
Craig Brown
Unknown:
Terence Conran
Unknown:
Yoko Ono
Unknown:
Edward Fox
Unknown:
Rory Bremner
Unknown:
Harry Enfield
Unknown:
Mel Hudson
Unknown:
Geoffrey McGivern
Unknown:
Felicity Montagu
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

2/6. Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden's elderly Scotsmen, Hamish and Dougal, beloved of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue audiences, have been given their own comedy series. Starring Alison Steadman as Mrs Naughtie, the cleaning lady, and Jeremy Hardy as the laird.
Our heroes are extremely anxious to enter Fay MacAdemy, the famous Highland talent Contest.
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Hamish & Dougal - You Have Had Your Tea is available on audio cassette and CD from good retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Hamish:
Barry Cryer
Dougal:
Graeme Garden
Mrs Naughtie:
Alison Steadman
The laird:
Jeremy Hardy
Producer:
Jon Naismith

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